Ashleigh Omorogbe, MD

My name is Ashleigh Omorogbe and I am a PGY3 emergency medicine resident at George Washington University Hospital. I Completed undergrad at the University of Maryland Baltimore County where I graduated with a BS in biological sciences and BA health administration policy. I then spent a year working in Baltimore city conducting violence prevention research and helped develop programs to serve Baltimore City youth. I completed my medical education at Indiana University school of medicine. There, I served as the president of the Indiana State Medical Association, Medical Student Section. I am applying to serve as a member of the SAWEM committee because I would like to become more involved in the promotion of women in the field of emergency medicine. As a black woman in the field of emergency medicine, I have not always seen myself represented in positions of leadership. However, I have been greatly inspired and motivated by the many female faculty that I have had the opportunity to learn from during my residency training. One of those women being, president elect, Dr. Kat Ogle. I hope serving in this capacity will be an opportunity for me to contribute to the advancement of women in academic emergency medicine and develop the skills needed to be an effective leader. Further, I am passionate about women’s health and feel that I may be able to address woman specific needs in this section.